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All things high school sports from Southeastern North Carolina

South Brunswick junior Malik Douglas orally committed to N.C. State football Sunday afternoon, becoming the first Class of 2015 recruit to give an unofficial pledge to the Wolfpack. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound defensive end/tight end spent the day on the Raleigh campus with his mother, Consuella, and basketball coach Scott Wainwright, a visit that sold him on a school that has been recruiting him hard for months. “In my head, I was going to do it, but I wasn’t going to… Read More »

Five local swimmers have qualified for Friday’s Class 4A state championship meet in two individual events apiece. Hoggard’s Caroline Estep, Joe High and Jimbo Short and New Hanover’s Helen Duffy and Jack Best all placed in the top eight in a pair of races Saturday at the 4A East region meet in Cary. Estep, a two-time StarNews Swimmer of the Year, had the best individual finish, taking second in the 100 freestyle. She was also fourth in the 50 freestyle… Read More »

The snow wiped out most of last week’s high school sports schedule, but postseason wrestling and swimming went off as planned Saturday. Check out the credentials of these Player of the Week candidates and make sure to vote on the StarNews Varsity home page or click here. We’ll announce our selection Thursday with a Q-and-A here on the blog and in Friday’s print edition. Rasheed Brown, Trask boys’ basketball, Sr.: The Titans were the only area team to get in… Read More »

About This Blog

Hey there, I’m Tim Howerand I’m the high school sports writer for the StarNews.

Originally from Pennsylvania, I move to Wilmington in 1995 and have been here ever since. I began working as a part time sports reporter with the StarNews when I was 16. When I’m not out covering games, I like to root for my favorite teams — Michigan, Phillies, Panthers — as well as play tennis. I also enjoy volunteering at my church, Pine Valley United Methodist.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you have about our coverage of high school sports in Southeastern NC.